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Fed launches new plan to help money market funds
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve on Tuesday launched a new program to fund purchases of $600 billion worth of money market mutual fund assets in the latest step to provide liquidity to... Read More
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U.S. bailout panel: toxic assets may need more support
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Treasury Department should consider expanding programs to cleanse troubled assets from bank balance sheets if current efforts fail to restart markets or if economic conditio... Read More
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SEC investigating Huron for accounting errors
(Reuters) - Huron Consulting Group Inc , whose shares plunged in the wake of an accounting scandal, said it is being investigated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for acquisition-related... Read More
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FDIC proposals on banks buys draw fire as comments end
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lone Star Funds joined other big private equity names in opposing proposed U.S. rules for investments in failed banks, as a designated period for public comment on the draft regul... Read More
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Judge will not sign off on BofA, SEC bonus pact
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal judge refused to approve a proposed settlement between the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Bank of America Corp over the payment of bonuses to Merrill Lynch... Read More
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Wall Street futures point to higher start
(Reuters) - Futures for the Dow Jones industrial average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 rose 0.2-0.3 percent, pointing to a firmer start on Wall Street on Tuesday. Read More
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Resolution in $3.1 billion Friends buy, sees more deals
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Resolution , an acquisitions vehicle founded by entrepreneur Clive Cowdery, clinched its first deal on Tuesday with the 1.86 billion pound ($3.1 billion) takeover of insur... Read More
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Abu Dhabi to buy Chartered; Hynix stake up for grabs
SINGAPORE/TAIPEI (Reuters) - Abu Dhabi's state-owned ATIC offered to buy Chartered Semiconductor for $1.8 billion, while major shareholders in Hynix began the sale of a $2.8 billion stake, kick-starti... Read More
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U.S. looks to cut deficit with unused TARP funds: report
(Reuters) - The White House is looking to cut its budget deficit by using some unspent funds from the U.S. government's Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), the Wall Street Journal said, citing peopl... Read More
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APEC to back "market-oriented" currencies
By Bill Tarrant SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asia-Pacific governments were expected on Thursday to stick with economic stimulus plans and make a joint call for market-oriented exchange rates to ensure... Read More
